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- All of the planets in our solar system orbit around the Sun. Planets that orbit around other stars are called exoplanets. Exoplanets are very hard to see directly with telescopes. They are hidden by the bright glare of the stars they orbit. So, astronomers use other ways to detect and study these distant planets.
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- Edible Solar System Project. Combine learning and fun by making an edible solar system model. Creating an edible solar system model is a fantastic way to combine learning and fun in an interactive and delicious activity.
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Modeling the Planets in Our Solar System
1. Students learn early on the names of the planets (and maybe even a fun mnemonic device to help remember their order). But understanding the sizes of the planets and their distances from one another really helps bring understanding of our solar system into shape. The Make a Model of the Solar System lesson guides students in building a scale model of the solar system that represents the size of each planet as well as their distances from one another. Questions: Why are the planets spherical...
Earth's Rotation and Orbit
1. With the Kinesthetic Astronomy: Earth's Rotation lesson, students use kinesthetic techniques to better understand how the Earth moves, what the Earth's rotation means, and how the Earth's rotation on its axis differs from the Earth's orbit. In the activity, students use their bodies and movements to help them understand concepts (like which direction the Earth rotates and when sunset and sunrise occur) and locations (like where the equator is). Questions: Why do people in different locatio...
Gravity in Our Solar System
1. How does a spacecraft (or a planet) stay in orbit? Gravity is a key factor, but it isn't the only one! In the The Great Gravity Escape lesson, students explore the role of gravity and velocity in a spacecraft's orbit. In the hands-on activity, students spin water balloons attached to a length of string to investigate how the gravitational forces between two objects and the velocity of a traveling object balance to form an orbit. Questions: What happens if the velocity increases too much? W...
The following word bank contains words that may be covered when teaching about the solar system using the lessons and activities in this resource. 1. Asteroid 2. Asteroid belt 3. Astronomical unit (AU) 4. Axis 5. Comet 6. Conjunction 7. Crater 8. Earth 9. Elliptical 10. Escape velocity 11. Dwarf planet 12. Galaxy 13. Gravitational force 14. Gravity...
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Fun science activity in which you use strings to make a scale model of the relative distances between the planets in the solar system
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Sep 17, 2024 · Exoplanets are very hard to see directly with telescopes. They are hidden by the bright glare of the stars they orbit. So, astronomers use other ways to detect and study these distant planets. They search for exoplanets by looking at the effects these planets have on the stars they orbit.
Now that kids have an idea of the relative distance between planets, what do they think? Ask kids: • Why is it important to know these distances? • Who is it important to? • How do the distances between planets get measured? • What units are the best units for measuring these distances?
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Have you ever wondered about the sizes of planets in the solar system or the distances between them? In this project, you will create your own scale model of the solar system by learning how to calculate scale distances, the relative sizes of planets, or both.
As space probes travel farther away from Earth, they are likely to discover more extrasolar planets. The solar system consists of the Sun and everything that orbits, or travels around, the Sun. This includes the eight planets and their moons, dwarf planets, and countless….
